12 NOVEMBER 1870, Page 2

The American elections to Congress have resulted in a partial

triumph for the Democratic party. Their alliance with the Free- traders has brought them many votes, and the Republican majority in the House of Representatives will, it is believed, be reduced from 93 to 50. As the President is Republican, that is. sufficient, but the coming census will greatly increase the vote of the West and South, both of which lean towards Free Trade. The whole Negro vote will then, for the first time, count in apportioning seats to the South.